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Buck Clayton

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Biography

Buck Clayton (born Wilbur Dorsey Clayton in Parsons, Kansas on November 12, 1911-died in New York City on December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpet player, fondly remembered for being a leading member of Count Basie’s 'Old Testament' orchestra and leader of mainstream orientated jam session recordings in the 1950s. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong. The “Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD” says that he “synthesi[zed] much of the history of jazz trumpet up to his own time, with a bright brassy tone and an apparently limitless facility for melodic improvisation”.

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Top Songs

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. Buck's Bon Voyage - (4:40)  -  55 plays
  2. Moten Swing - (12:38)  -  49 plays
  3. Don't You Miss Your Baby - (5:47)  -  70 plays
  4. Gift For The Club - (3:51)  -  52 plays
  5. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - (3:07)  -  45 plays
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